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Zach Epstein
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Rather than use the tools at its disposal to hack into an iPhone recovered from one of the terrorists who carried out the horrific San Bernardino mass shooting late last year, the FBI chose to make the battle public. Many believed the Bureau hoped to set a precedent that would enable it to compel companies like Apple to assist in similar cases in the future. After all, it would be far simpler for Apple to break into an iPhone by building a custom version of its iOS platform than it would be for agencies like the NSA to hack their way in.
But in taking this fight public, the FBI has seemingly made its worst nightmare come true.
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